Comparison between batterers’ profiles obtained in this study and Cavanaugh and Gelles [11] proposal.

<p>Comparison between batterers’ profiles obtained in this study and Cavanaugh and Gelles <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0110651#pone.0110651-Cavanaugh1" target="_blank">[11]</a> proposal.</p

Validation of the typology found: differences between the three types of batterers in number of prior arrests, family and social variables and psychoactive substance consumption.

<p>Note. The data refer to the mean ± standard deviation (<i>SD</i>).</p><p>*<i>p</i><0.05 **<i>p</i><0.01 ***<i>p</i><.001.</p><p>High, moderate and low level of violence and psychopathology</p><p>Validation of the typology found: differences between the three types of batterers in number of prior arrests, family and social variables and psychoactive substance consumption.</p

Differences between the three types of batterers in variables related to generality of violence and presence of psychopathology.

<p>Note. The data refer to the mean ± standard deviation (<i>SD</i>).</p><p>*<i>p</i><0.05 **<i>p</i><0.01 ***<i>p</i><.001.</p><p>High, moderate and low level of violence and psychopathology</p><p>Differences between the three types of batterers in variables related to generality of violence and presence of psychopathology.</p

Differences between the three types of batterers regarding the frequency of violence towards the partner.

<p>Note. Data refer to the average of episodes in the last year of cohabitation with the partner ± standard deviation (<i>SD</i>).</p><p>*<i>p</i><0.05 **<i>p</i><0.01 ***<i>p</i><.001.</p><p>High, moderate and low level of violence and psychopathology</p><p>Differences between the three types of batterers regarding the frequency of violence towards the partner.</p